Suspect wanted in Virginia captured in Galveston

Jim Molony

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3:41 am CDT, Thursday, September 25, 2014

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A man wanted in connection with the kidnapping of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham was arrested by a Galveston County Sheriff’s Office deputy Wednesday afternoon, Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset announced.

Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr. was located on the beach in Gilchrist on the Bolivar Pennisula around 3:30 p.m.

According to the press release prepared by Capt. Barry Cook of the Criminal Investigation Division of the GCSO, at the request of the Charlottesville Police GCSO did not release information pertaining to the circumstances leading to the arrest. Investigators from Charlottesville will being heading to Galveston Thursday.

Charlottesville police have charged Matthew, 32, with the abduction of Graham, an 18-year-old sophomore who went missing on Sept. 13. Police are still searching for Graham.

Police believe Matthew was the last person seen with Graham and obtained a felony warrant for his arrest Tuesday.